are there any techniques i can use for shading pencil sketches?

Question

i am just starting some pencil sketches and need some techniques for shading them. any tips are appreciated

i need to shade a sketch but i don't want it to look streaky or like i just colored it in. any tips are appreciated!

Answer 1

The best results are achieved using a variety of pencils 5H for the lighter shades to 5B for the darkest. A good variety is 5H, 2H, B, 2B, 5B.

Always be gentle with the pressure you apply to the pencil you don't want to create a thick shinny layer of graphite covering the paper's texture because then it won't accept anymore layers.

Start your first layer with the hardest pencil, 5H, just marking where the darkest shades on your model then move to the softer pencil (2H) and start building up the dark areas. Use your harder pencils to blend the different tonalities. Every time you move to your next pencil the drawing should look 'finished' but with little contrast. When you finish your last layer with the 5B pencil you will be able to appreciate all the degrees of contrast.

Here's a sample of drawing I made using this technique.

Croos hatching isn't recommended it creates a visual texture that might not be what you desire for the material you want to represent.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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The classes from Realistic Pencil Portrait Mastery guide contain 208 pages and an overall total of 605 illustrations.  The basic technique used is that you begin with a picture, pull a mild outline of the feature, and then shade it in.
Realistic Pencil Portrait Mastery is the perfect allied to really make the ideal draw.

Answer 4

Use a soft lead pencil--they end in "B", the higher the number, the softer the lead. Use very little pressure at first, you can always go in later to make an area darker. And hold the pencil sort of like you would a key, but gently, with your index finger closer to the lead.

Answer 5

If you rub your finger over the pencil marks you will begin to shade. Then you can erase smudges you don't want. They also sell cardboard sticks that do the same thing.

Answer 6

grab the pencil like if it would be a knife
one finger on top like if you would be holding the back of the blade down
then just move your hand side to side where desired
i find this works best for me

Answer 7

cross hatch technique is good, you could also look at some of your favorite drawings, cartoons, or comics and try to copy their techniques